Gas Sensor, Gas Measuring System Using the Gas Sensor, and Gas Detection Module for the Gas Sensor

a technology of gas sensor and detection module, which is applied in the direction of instruments, specific gravity measurement, measurement devices, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to guarantee high repeatability and high reliability of gas sensors, and achieve the effect of reliable manufacture of gas sensors and high quality

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-03-14
IDEAL STAR INC
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Benefits of technology

The solution provides a highly sensitive and stable gas detection system capable of accurately measuring gas adsorption, reducing noise and improving productivity by controlling detection capability through capacitance adjustment, thus addressing the reliability issues of fullerene-based gas sensors.

Problems solved by technology

However, because a gas sensor containing fullerenes is easily affected by manufacturing procedures and measurement conditions, it is not easy to guarantee high repeatability and high reliability for the gas sensor.

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3. First Embodiment

(1) Composition

[0135]FIG. 1 is a diagram which schematically illustrates a gas measuring system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0136]As shown in Figurel, a gas measuring system 0100 according to the first embodiment comprises, a gas sensor 0101, an electric power supply 0102 capable of generating an AC voltage of various frequencies, a measuring means 0103 for measuring an electric response from the gas sensor, and a gas desorbing means 0104 for desorbing gases which are adsorbed by the gas sensor.

[0137]In the following explanation, the gas sensor will first be described, followed by the principle of detecting gases and components other than the gas sensor.

(2) Structure of the Gas Sensor

(A) Basic Structure

[0138]The gas sensor of the present invention comprises a gas detection device, a capacitive element, and a pair of electrodes. In the basic structure of the gas detection device, the pair of electrodes are electrically connected to elec...

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4. Second Embodiment

[0228]A gas measuring system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is explained below.

(1) Composition

[0229]The basic composition of the gas measuring system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is identical to the basic composition of the gas measuring system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1. Namely, the gas measuring system according to the second embodiment also comprises components that respectively function as the gas sensor, an electric power supply capable of generating an AC voltage having different types of frequency, a measuring means for measuring the electric response from the gas sensor, and a gas desorbing means for desorbing gases which is adsorbed to the gas sensor. The components except for the gas sensor are the same as the constituents of the first embodiment.

(2) Gas Sensor

[0230]The gas sensor according to the present embodiment comprises a gas detection device containing a dielectric s...

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[0242]A glass substrate with 30 mm×30 mm in area and a thickness of 0.12 to 0.17 mm was prepared. The substrate was placed in a vacuum chamber in which the pressure was 1×10−5 Pa and the content of residual oxygen was at most 10 ppb, namely, at most 1011 molecules / cm3. A pattern having the shape of a rectangle (20 mm×4 mm) as a lower electrode and a pattern contacting the rectangular pattern and having the shape of a line as a drain electrode were then formed by depositing aluminum. The thickness of these patterns was almost 100 nm.

[0243]A boat made of molybdenum and filled with C60 fullerene, (Nanom Purple, which is a product of Frontier Carbon Co. Ltd,) was heated in the chamber. The temperature of the molybdenum boat was measured during the heating and was controlled to be in the range of 500 to 550 degrees C. so as to sublimate C60 fullerene. A film of C60 fullerene having a thickness of 2 micrometers was formed by the sublimation on the above-described aluminum p...

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Abstract

A gas sensor, which is extremely compact to be arranged for separated gas piping in semiconductor device manufacturing equipment, a gas measuring system using such gas sensor, and a gas detection module for the gas measuring system. The gas sensor has a gas detection device containing a dielectric semiconductor, the electric conductivity of the gas detection device varying in response to the degree of adsorption of gases to the gas detection device, a capacitive element connected in series to the gas detection device, and a pair of electrodes which are connected to electric terminals of an electric element comprising the gas detection device and the capacitive element, wherein the gas sensor is capable of detecting the degree of adsorption of gases to the gas detection device from an electrical response to a voltage which is applied to the electrodes and which periodically varies and reverses in polarity.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 599,268, filed on May 8, 2008, which is a 371 of international PCT / JP2008 / 058571, filed May 8, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a gas sensor, a gas measuring system using the gas sensor, and a gas detection module for the gas sensor. In particular, the present invention relates to an extremely compact gas sensor which can be attached to gas piping of equipment for manufacturing a semiconductor device by using a highly sensitive gas detection device employable in the semiconductor field, a gas measuring system using the gas sensor, and a gas detection module for the gas sensor.DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART[0003]Fullerenes are a series of spherical molecules consisting only of carbon atoms, which were discovered by Kroto, et al. in a mass spectrum of cluster beams formed by the la...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01N27/22
CPCG01N27/226G01N27/12
InventorKASAMA, YASUHIKOOMOTE, KENJIYOKOO, KUNIYOSHIMIZOBUCHI, YUZOOIZUMI, HARUNASAIDA, MORIHIKOSAGAMI, HIROYUKIMIZOKAMI, KAZUAKIFURUKAWA, TAKEO
OwnerIDEAL STAR INC